Matt Vecchio 
Welcome to the NASCAR DFS Pit Stop for the Craftsman Truck Series. Below are my rankings for the drivers in this race. Drivers will be divided by top priority, value, GPP, and place differential plays.
NASCAR DFS: Top Priority Plays
Corey Heim (19) – $10K: In the three races at the newly configured Atlanta, Heim has two top 3’s in those races, including a win in 2022. If you believe in coincidences, Heim started 19th in both of his top 3’s which is where he starts on Saturday.
Chandler Smith (28) – $9.7K: Chandler Smith has raced one time in the Truck Series at the new Atlanta and he did exceptionally well, finishing 4th after starting on the pole. Last season, Smith was full-time in the Xfinity Series and in two races at Atlanta, he finished top 5 in both (2nd and 4th).
Michael McDowell (17) – $9.8K: McDowell is a great superspeedway racer and had some mild success at this track in the Cup Series since the reconfiguration in 2022. In six races at the new Atlanta. McDowell has an average finish of 15.6 and has two top 10’s. In this race, McDowell is in a top-end truck for this race and should be competitive and finish top 10 if he avoids the inevitable wrecks near the end of the race that plague every superspeedway race.
Giovanni Ruggiero (23) – $7.8K: This will be Ruggiero’s 2nd career Truck Series race and he is coming off a 2nd place finish at Daytona in his first race. Ruggiero is a talented young driver who should have a long career in the sport and he has a ride with one of the top teams in the series, David Gilliland Racing. Another top 5 is going to be hard to achieve, but not unlikely.
NASCAR DFS: Top Value Plays:
- Spencer Boyd (27) – $5.6K
- Josh Reaume (29) – $5.7K
- Justin S. Carroll (30) – $5K
- Toni Breidinger (18) $5.9K
- Keith McGee (32) – $5.2K
NASCAR DFS Top GPP Plays:
- Kyle Busch (9) – $10.5K
- Ty Majeski (13) – $9.5K
- Layne Riggs (16) – $8.5K
- Ben Rhodes (10) – $8.8K
- Andres Perez De Lara (14) – $6.4K
- Daniel Hemric (3) – $9.3K
NASCAR DFS Place Differential Plays
- Kaden Honeycutt (25) – $8.1K
- Tanner Gray (26) – $7.3K
- Bayley Currey (31) – $7.2
- William Sawalich (22) – $7.7K
- Matt Mills (24) – $6.2K
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